Union, MDOC disagree whether contractor had sex with an inmate

8:04 PM,
Jan. 15, 2014

Michigan Department of Corrections Public Information Officer Russ Marlan, shown August 29, 2013, says late Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, that he would check on the issues raised in the letter slamming Aramark Correctional Services before responding.

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Paul Egan
Gannett Michigan

The Michigan Department of Corrections and the union representing about 7,000 corrections officers were sharply at odds Wednesday over the privatization of prison food services, with the union saying contractors are creating security and safety risks, and the department insisting minor problems are being resolved as they arise.

Tom Tylutki, president of the Michigan Corrections Organization, detailed a litany of concerns in a letter Monday to Director Dan Heyns, saying Aramark Correctional Services employees are having sex with inmates, who are getting easier access to knives and ...